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JOURNAi. 


PROCEEDINGS 


BISHOPS,  CLERGY,  AND  LAITY, 


T'ROTESTANl   EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 


IN    THE 

IMITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 
A  GENERAL  CONVENTION. 

ileid  in  the  City  of  New-Haven,  from 
Alay.  21,  to  May  24, 

A.   D.    1811. 


FRLA'TEI)  BY  T.  .^jXn  J.  SWOJiDS, 

No.  160  Pearl-strtet. 

1811. 


LIST 


MEMBERS 


HOUSE  OF  CLERICAL  AND  lAY  DEPUTIES. 


NEW.HAMPSHIR5^» 

The  Hon.  James  Sheafe. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Kev.. James  Bowers, 
Rev.  William  Montague, 
Rev.  John  S.  I.  Gardiner, 
Rev.  James  Morss, 
Shubael  Bell. 

RHODE-ISLAND. 

Rev.  Alexander  Viets  Griswold, 
Rev.  Nathan  B.  Crooker, 
Rev.  Salmon  Wheaton, 
Benjamin  Gardiner, 
John  Russel. 


C     4     ) 


VERMONT. 

Kev.  Abraham  Brownson, 
Rev.  Parker  Ajdams, 
Anson  J.  Spfrry, 

CONNECTICUT. 

Rev.  Bela  Hubbard,  D.  D. 
Rev.  John  Kewly,  M.  D. 
Rev.  AsHBEL  Baldwin^ 
Rev.  Henry  VVhitlock, 
BuRRAGE  Beach, 
Gen.  Matthias  Nicoll, 
Col.  William  Moseley. 

NEW-YORK; 

Rev.  John  H.  Hobart,  D.  D. 

Rev.  Isaac  Wilkins, 

Rev.  Elias  Cooper, 

Hon.  RuFUs  King, 

Hon.  Philip  S.  Van  Rensellear^ 

Dr.  John  Onderdonk. 

NEW-JERSEY. 

Rev.  Charles  H.  Wharton,  D.  D. 

Rev.  John  Croes, 

Rev.  John  C.  Rudd, 

Joshua  M.  Wallace, 

Peter  Kean, 

Edward  Carpenter, 

John  Dennis. 

PENNSYLVANIA; 

Rev.  Joseph  Pilmore,  D.  D. 

Rev.  Levi  Bull, 

Hon.  James  Milnor, 

P.  F.  Glentworth,  M.  D. 

Thomas  M'Euen, 

Ephraim  Clark. 


(      5      ) 


MARYLAND. 

Rev.  Joseph  G.  I.  Bend,  D.  D. 
Rev.  George  Dashiel, 
Rev.  James  Kemp,  D.  D. 
Rev.  Henry  Lyon  Davis, 
George  Robertson, 
Edward  De  Courcy, 
Joseph  Cqtma?s\ 


JOURNAL 


HOUSE  OF  CLERICAL  JIXD  LArDETlTIElS. 


T, 


New-Haven^  May  21,   1811. 


HIS  being  the  clay  appointed  for  the  meeting  of  the  Ge= 
r.eral  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  several  Clerical  and  Lay  De= 
putites  attended  at  ten  o'clock  A.  M.  in  Trinity  Church; 
and  a  quorum  of  the  House  being  present,  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Wharton  was  requested  to  take  the  chair,  and  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Ho!)art  to  act  as  Secretary  pro  tempore. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  read  the  testimonials  of 
the  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies ;  which  were  severally  ap= 
proved,  and  the  following  gendemen  took  their  seats  in  the 
House. 

From  NeW'Hampshire—ihe  Hon.  James  Sheafe. 

From  31assachmetts — the  Rev.  James  Bowers,  and  the 
Rev.  William  Montague. 

From  K h ode- Island— ihe  Rev.  Alexander  Viets  Griswold, 
the  Rev.  Nathan  B.  Crook.er,  Benjamin  Gardiner,  and  John 
Russel. 

Fro7n  Vermo7it — the  Rev.  Abraham  Brownson — he  having 
previously  presented  a  certificate  that  the  State  of  Vermont 
had  acceded  to  the  Constitution  of  this  Church. 

From  C^mnecticiit — the  Rev.  Bela  Hubbard,  D.  D.  the  Rev. 
John  Kewly,  M.  D.  Rev.  Ashbel  Baldwin,  Burrage  Beach, 
Cien.  Matthias  Nicoll,  and  Col.  William  Moseley. 

From  Ncrv-Tork—iht  Rev.  John  H.  Hobart,  D.  D.  Hon. 
Rufus  King,  and  the  Hon.  Philip  S.  Van.  Rensellear. 

From  New-Jerseij — the  Rev.  Charles  H.  Wharton,  D.  D. 
the  Rev.  John  Croes,  the  Rev.  John  C.  Rudd,  Joshua  M, 
Wallace,  and  Peter  Kcan. 


(     7     ) 

From  Pennsyhanki — the  Rev.  Joseph  Pihriore,  D.  D.  the 
Rev.  Levi  Bull,  the  Hon.  James  Milnor,  P.  F.  Gkntworth, 
M.  D.  Thomas  M'Euen,  and  Ephraim  Clark. 

From  31aryland-^i\\ft  Rev.  Joseph  G.  I.  Bend,  D.  D.  the 
Rev.  George  Dashiel,  the  Rev.  James  Kemp,  D.  D.  the 
Rev.  Henry  Lvon  Davis,  George  Robertson,  Edward  De 
Courcy,  and  Joseph  Cotman. 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  election  of  a  President  and 
Secretary,  when  it  appeared  that  the  Rev.  Isaac  Wilkins 
was  chosen  President,  and  the  Rev.  Ashbel  Baldwin  Se- 
cretary. 

A  message  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops,  informing 
them  that  this  House  was  organized  and  ready  to  proceed 
to  business. 

The  House  of  Bishops  returned  for  answer,  that  they 
also  were  organized,  and  ready  to  proceed  to  business. 

The  House  took  into  consideration  the  rules  of  order, 
and  adopted  the  following. 

1.  The  business  of  every  day  shall  be  introduced  with 
the  morning  service  of  the  Church.  a 

2.  When  the  President  takes  the  chair,  no  member  shall 
continue  standing,  or  shall  afterwards  stand  up,  unless  to 
address  the  chair. 

3.  No  member  shall  absent  himself  from  the  service  oi 
the  House,  unless  he  have  leave,  or  be  unable  to  attend. 

4.  When  any  member  is  about  to  speak  in  debate,  or  de- 
liver any  matter  tp  the  House,  he  shall,  with  due  respect,  ad- 
dress himself  to  the  President,  coiifming  himself  strictly 
to  the  point  in  debate. 

5.  No  member  shall  speak  more  than  twice  in  the  same 
debate,  without  leave  of  the  House. 

6.  A  question  being  once  determined,  shall  stand  as  the 
judgment  of  the  House,  and  shall  not  be  sgain  drawn  into 
debate  during  the  same  session,  unless  with  the  consent  of 
two-thirds  of  the  House. 

7.  While  the  President  is  putting  any  question,  the  mem- 
bers shall  continue  in  their  seats,  and  shall  not  hold  any  pri- 
vate discourse. 

8.  Every  member  who  shall  be  in  the  House  when  any 
question  is  put,  shall,  on  a  division,  I)e  counted,  unless  he 
be  personally  interested  in  the  decision. 

9.  No  motion  shall  be  c  nsidercd  as  before  the  House, 
unless  it  be  seconded,  and,  when  required,  reduced  to  writing, 

10.  When  any  question  is  before  the  House,  it  shall  be 


(     8      ) 

deteraiiucci.  uii  before  any  thing  new  is  introduced,  except 
the  question  of  adjournment. 

11.  The  question  on  a  motion  for  adjournment  shall  be 
taken  before  any  other,  and  without  debate. 

l'^.  When  the  House  is  about  to  rise,  every  member  shall 
keep  his  seat  until  the  President  shall  leave  his  chair. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  Clergy  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church,  who  may  be  in  the  city  of  New-Haven, 
and  who  are  not  members  of  this  House,  shall  be  admitted 
to  the  sittings  of  the  same. 

This  House  resolved,  that  in  consequence  of  the  absence 
of  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Clagget,  who  had  been  appointed 
to  open  this  Convention  with  a  sermon,  the  House  of  Bi- 
shops be  requested  to  appoint  one  of  their  number  to  per- 
form that  duty ;  and  tlje  Rev.  Dr.  Kemp  was  appointed  to 
communicate  this  request  to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Kemp  returned  with  a  message  from  the 
House  of  Bishoj:>s,  that  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White  in- 
tends to  open  the  Convention,  with  a  discourse,  to-morrow, 
at  the  hour  which  has  been  appointed  for  divine  service. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  hour  of  meeting  each  day 
shall  be  at  nine  o'clock  A.  M. 

This  House  adjourned,  to  meet  at  the  court-house  to- 
morrow. 

V/ednesdaij,  3Iay  22,  1811. 

The  House  met. 

The  Rev.  Parker  Adams,  a  Clerical  Deputy,  and  Anson 
|,  Sperry,  a  Lay  Deputy  from  the  State  of  Vermont ;  the 
ktv.  John  S.  I.  Gardiner,  and  the  Rev.  James  Morss,  Cle- 
rical Deputies,  and  Shubael  Bell,  a  Lay  Deputy,  from  Mas- 
sachusetts;  the  Rev.  Isaac  Wilkins  and  the  Rev.  Elias 
Cooper,  Clerical  Deputies,  and  Dr.  John  Onderdonk,  a  Lay 
Deputv,  from  New- York;  the  Rev.  Salmon  Wheaton,  a 
Clerical  Deputy  from  Rhode-Island  ;  and  the  Rev.  Henry 
Whitlock,  a  Clerical  Deputy  from  Connecticut,  appeared 
and  took  their  seats. 

The  House  attended  divine  service  in  Trinity  Church. 

The  Rev.  Isaac  Wilkias  performed  divine  service,  and  the 
Right  Rev.  Bishop  White  preached  a  sermon  adapted  to  the 
occasion  of  the  meeting  of  the  Convention. 

Alter  divine  service  the  House  met. 

On  motion,  Resolved  unanimously,  That  the  thanks  of 


(    9    ) 

the  Convention  be  returned  to  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White, 
for  his  sermon  preached  before  the  Convention  this  morning, 
and  that  he  be  requested  to  furnish  a  copy  for  pubhcation. 

The  House  of  Bishops  concurred  in  this  resolution,  and 
informed  this  House  that  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White 
would  furnish  a  copy  of  his  sermon  for  the  purpose  afore- 
said. 

On  motion,  by  the  Hon.  Rufus  King,  Resolved,  That  the 
following  extract  from  the  Journals  of  a  Special  Convention, 
held  in  Trinity  Church,  New- York,  May  15,  A.  D.  1811, 
be  entered  on  the  Journals  of  this  House  : — "  Resolved,  that 
the  Convention  will  now  proceed  to  the  choice  of  a  Bishop ; 
to  assist  Bishop  Moore  in  the  duties  of  his  Episcopal  office, 
and  to  succeed  him  in  case  of  survivorship.  The  Conven- 
tion then  proceeded  to  the  election;  and,  on  counlfn^  the 
ballots,  it  appeared  that  the  Rev.  John  H.  Hobart,  i3.  D. 
was  elected  by  a  majority  of  both  orders." 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  this  House  will  now  proceed 
to  sign  the  testimonials  in  favour  of  the  Rev.  John  H.  Ho- 
bart, D.  D.  Bishop  elect  for  the  State  of  New-York;  which 
testimonials  were  unanimously  signed  by  the  House,  agree- 
ably to  the  third  canon  of  this  Church. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Gardiner  made  a  communication  to  this 
House,  that  the  Rev.  Alexander  Viets  Griswold  had  been 
canonically  elected  Bishop  of  the  diocese,  composed  of  the 
States  of  New-Hampshire,  Massachusetts,  Rhode-Island, 
and  Vermont. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  That  this  House  will  now  pro- 
ceed to  sign  the  testimonials  in  favour  of  the  Rev.  Alexander 
V.  Griswold,  Bishop  elect  of  the  eastern  diocese  ;  which  tes- 
timonials were  unanimously  signed  by  the  House,  agreeably 
to  the  third  canon  of  this  Church. 

The  House  adjourned, 

Thursday,  3fay  23,  1811. 

The  House  met. 

John  Dennis  and  Edward  Carpenter,  Lay  Delegates  from 
the  State  of  New-Jersey,  appeared  and  took  their  seats. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  delegation  from  the 
Stste  of  New- York  be  requested  to  present  the  testimonials 
signed  b\  this  House  in  favour  of  the  Rtv.  John  H.  Hobart, 
D.  D   Bishop  elect,  to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,    FJ.esolvcd,    That  the  delegation  from   the 


(     10     > 

States  of  New-Hampshire,  Massachusetts,  Rhode-Island, 
and  Vermont,  be  requested  to  present  to  the  House  of  Bi- 
shops the  testimonials  signed  by  this  House,  in  favour  of  the 
Rev.  Alexander  V.  Griswold,  Bishop  elect. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Bartow  presented  a  certificate  of  his  ap- 
pointment to  attend  the  Convention,  signed  by  the  wardens 
and  vestry  of  the  Episcopal  Church  in  the  city  of  Savannah, 
State  of  Georgia,  which  was  read.  Whereupon,  Resolved, 
That  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Georgia, 
not  being  organized,  and  not  having,  in  Convention,  ac- 
ceded to  the  constitution  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  United  States  of  America,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Bartow  can- 
not be  admitted  a  member  of  this  House,  but  that  he  be  al- 
lowed the  privilege  of  an  honorary  seat. 

This  day  being  the  Festival  of  the  Ascension,  the  House 
attended  divine  service  in  Trinity  Church. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Pilmore  performed  service,  and  the  ReV. 
Dr.  Wharton  delivered  a  sermon. 

After  divine  service  the  House  met. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informed  this  House,  that  they 
desired  an  interview  with  the  Deputies  of  the  Churches  in 
those  States  in  which  the  Rev.  Mr.  Griswold  has  been 
elected  to  the  Episcopal  chair. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  Deputies  from  New- 
Hampshire,  Massachusetts,  Rhode-Island,  and  Vermont,  be 
requested  to  wait  on  the  House  of  Bishops. 

Agreeably  to  the  45th  canon  of  the  Church,  the  journals 
of  several  State  Conventions  were  handed  into  the  House — 
the  parochial  reports,  and  Episcopal  addresses  inserted  in 
those  journals  were  read  by  the  Secretary,  and  a  particular 
inquiry  was  made  into  the  State  of  the  Church  in  each  dio- 
cese. '  The  Rev.  Dr.  Kemp,  Rev.  Dr.  Hobart,  Rev.  Mr. 
Montague,  Dr.  Glentworth,  and  Burrage  Beach,  Esq.  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  lay  before  this  House  a  view  of  the 
state  of  the  Church,  agreeably  to  the  45th  canon. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informed  this  House,  that  having 
received  from  them  the  testimonials  of  two  Reverend  Gentle- 
raen'elected  to  the  Episcopacy,  they  lament  that  they  cannot 
proceed  to  the  consecration  of  those  two  Reverend  Gentlemen 
during  the  session  of  this  Convention,  there  being  only  two 
Bishops  present;  but  they  propose  (God  willing;  to  carry 
this  design  into  effect  in  the  city  of  New- York,  as  soon  as 
possible  after  the  rising  of  this  Convention. 

A  petition  was  presented  to  this  House,  signed  by  Bena- 


(  11  ) 

jah  Hawley,  which  was  read  and  ordered  to  lie  op  the 
table. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informed  this  House,  that  in  re- 
ference to  the  object  of  the  appointment  of  a  committee  at 
the  last  Convention  to  act  in  the  recess,  for  the  devising  mea- 
sures for  sending  a  Bishop  into  the  Western  States,  that 
whenever  the  said  business  shall  be  taken  up  by  this  Con- 
vention, the  House  of  Bishops  are  in  possession  of  some 
communications  which  they  think  worthy  of  consideration. 

The  house  adjourned. 

Friday^  3Iaij  26,  1811. 

The  House  met,  and  morning  service  was  performed  by 
the  Secretary,  in  Trinity  Church. 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  General  Convention 
on  the  memorial  from  the  Convention  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  New-Hampshire,  report- 
ed, That  they  had  made  no  progress  on  the  subject  of  their 
appointment.  Whereupon  resolved.  That  inasmuch  as  this 
House  has  received  information,  that  the  object  of  said 
Committee  has  been  happily  accomplished,  said  Committee 
is  consequently  discharged  from  any  further  attention  to  this 
business. 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  General  Convention 
to  address  the  Church  in  certain  districts,  and  for  other  pur- 
poses, made  the  following  report,  which  was  read,  and  sent 
to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

"  The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  General  Conven- 
tion to  address  the  Church  in  certain  districts,  and  for  other 
purposes.  Report,  That  a  quorum  of  the  said  Committee  re- 
sident in  the  city  of  New- York,  met,  and  appointed  the 
Right  Rev.  Bishop  Moore  to  draft  and  to  transmit  the  se- 
veral addresses  specified  in  the  first  three  resolutions.  This 
duty  was  discharged  by  him  accordingly.  The  Committee 
not  having  any  reasonable  prospect  of  accomplishing  the  ob- 
ject contemplated  in  the  4th  resolution,  of  sending  a  Bishop 
into  those  states  or  territories  which  have  not  acceded  to 
the  constitution  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  did  not  proceed  to  elect  a  per- 
son to  said  office,  or  to  take  any  measures  in  that  business. 
"  JOHN  H,  HOBA.RT,  Secretary 
of  the  Committee." 


(     12     ) 

A  message  was  received  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  with 
certain  documents  on  the  subject  of  a  western  Episcopacy, 
which  were  read. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  documents  from  the 
House  of  Bishops,  relative  to  the  western  Episcopacy,  be 
returned  to  them,  with  a  request  from  this  House,  that  they 
will  take  what  order  on  the  subject  they  may  deem  advise- 
able. 

There  was  laid  before  this  House,  by  the  House  of  Bi- 
shops, a  petition,  addressed  to  this  Convention  by  the  Rev. 
WiUiam  Smith,  D.  D.  of  Norwalk,  in  the  State  of  Con- 
necticut, relative  to  a  book  of  music  composed  by  him,  en- 
titled, "  The  Clergyman's  Choral  Companion  to  his  Prayer 
Book."  Wherupon,  Resolved,  That  it  is  inexpedient  to 
take  any  order  on  that  subject ;  which  resolve  was  sent  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

The  House  of  Bishops  proposed  to  the  House  of  Cleri- 
cal and  Lay  Deputies  the  appointment  of  a  Committee  for 
further  attention  to  the  object  of  the  4th  resolution  (recorded 
page  14  in  the  journal  of  the  last  Convention),  and  that  the 
Bishops  in  Pennsylvania  and  Virginia  be  requested  to  cor- 
respond with  each  other,  for  the  devising  means  v/hereby 
the  congregations  west  of  the  Allegany  mountains  may  be 
benefited  by  any  measures  to  be  adopted  by  the  Committee, 
the  appointment  of  which  is  hereby  recommended. 

The  foregoing  communication  was  considered  by  this 
House ;  whereupon.  Resolved,  That  the  Bishops  in  Penn- 
sylvania and  Virginia  be  requested  to  devise  mearys  for  sup- 
plying the  Congregations  of  this  Church,  west  of  the  Alle- 
gany mountains,  with  the  ministrations  andVorship  of  the 
same,  and  for  the  organizing  the  Church  in  the  western 
States, — any  thing  in  the  37th  canon  to  the  contrary  notwith- 
standing. The  f(>regoing  resolves  were  ordered  to  be  sent 
to  the  House  u[  Bishops. 

The  petition,  signed  b\  Benajah  Hawley,  which  was  yes- 
terdav  read  before  the  H)use,  was  again  considered.  On 
motion,  Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  House,  that 
the  prayer  of  the  petitioner  cannot  be  granted,  and  that  he 
have  leave  to  withdraw  his  petition. 

A  memorial  signed  by  the  Rev.  Benjamin  Benham  and 
the  Rev.  Virgil  H.  Barber,  was  presented  to  this  House,  and 
read  by  the  Secretary. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  it  is  inexpedient  to  take  any 
order  on  the  aforesaid  memorial. 


(     13     ) 

On  motion.  Resolved,  That  the  presiding  Bishop  of  the 
House  of  Bishops  be  respectfully  requested  to  address  a 
letter,  in  behalf  of  this  Convention,  to  the  venerable  Society 
in  England  for  propagating  the  Gospel  in  Foreign  Parts,  in- 
forming them  that  the  Church  in  the  State  of  Vermont  is 
duly  organized,  and  in  union  with  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  of  the  United  States,  being  placed  under  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Bishop  of  New-Hampshire,  Massachusetts, 
Rhode- Island,  and  Vermont.  That  a  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Donations  to  the  Church  has  been  incorporated  in  the  State 
of  Massachusetts;  and  that,  in  the  opinion  of  this  Conven- 
tion, the  Society  may  safely  confide  the  care  of  their  lands 
in  Vermont  to  such  attorney  or  attornies  as  may  be  recom- 
mended by  the  said  Board  of  Trustees,  and  approved  by  the 
Ecclesiastical  Convention  of  Vermont. 

The  foregoing  resolution  was  ordered  to  be  sent  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

A  Canon  repealing  the  46th  Canon,  for  making  known 
the  constitution  and  canons  of  this  Church,  was  proposed 
and  adopted. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Bend  was  requested  to  carry  the  above 
canon  to  the  House  of  Bishops,  who  returned  it  with 
their  concurrence. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  the  following  addition  to  the 
8th  article  of  the  constitution,  proposed  at  the  last  General 
Convention,  be  agreed  to. 

"  No  alteration  or  addition  shall  be  made  in  the  Book  of 
Common  Prayer,  or  other  offices  of  the  Church,  unless  the 
same  shall  be  proposed  in  one  General  Convention,  and  by 
a  resolve  thereof  made  known  to  the  Convention  of  every 
Diocese  or  State,  and  adopted  at  the  subsequent  General 
Convention ;"  which  resolution  was  directed  to  be  sent  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informed  this  House,  that  they 
concur  with  them  in  the  proposed  addition  to  the  8th  article 
of  the  constitution. 

The  House  of  Bishops  inform  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies,  that  the  presiding  Bishop  undertakes  (God 
willing)  to  perform  the  service  requested  of  him,  in  relation 
to  certain  lands  in  Vermont  belonging  to  the  venerable  So- 
ciety in  England,  for  the  propagation  of  the  Gospel. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  the  resolution  passed  by  the 
last  Convention  on  the  subject  of  duelling  be  considered  as 
not  precluding  any  Minister  from  performing  the  burial  ser- 


,        (     14     ) 

vice,  when  tlie  person  giving  or  receiving  a  challenge  has 
afterwards  exhibited  evidences  of  sincere  repentance. 

The  foregoing  resolve  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops, 
and  returned  with  their  concurrence. 

Resolved,  That  when  this  House  shall  adjourn,  they  will 
adjourn  to  meet  at  7  o'clock  this  evening. 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Croes,  and 
Anson  J.  Sperry,  Esq.  during  the  remainder  of  the  session. 

The  House  adjourned. 

Friday,  7  o'clock  P.  M. 

The  House  met. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  That  the  city  of  Philadelphia  be  the 
place  for  the  meeting  of  ^he  next  General  Convention,  which 
will  be  held  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  May,  1814;  which 
resolve  was  ordered  to  be  sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draft  a  report  of  the  state  of 
the  Church,  to  be  laid  before  the  House  of  Bishops,  made 
the  following  report,  which  was  read  and  accepted,  and  di- 
rected to  be  sent  to  that  House. 

"  The  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  in  compli- 
ance with  the  requisitions  of  the  45th  Canon,  have  taken  a 
general  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  and  respectfully 
offer  to  the  House  of  Bishops  the  result  of  their  inquiries. 
Time  would  not  admit  them  to  enter  into  a  minute  detail 
of  every  particular;  but  from  tlie  few  observations  they  have 
made,  and  the  documents  that  will  accompany  them,  they 
hope  the  House  of  Bishops  will  be  able  to  comply  with  the 
requisition  of  the  above  mentioned  Canon,  in  regard  to  a 
pastoral  letter. 

New-Hampshire. 

t'  The  number  of  Churches  in  this  State  has  not  increased, 
but  respect  for,  and  attachment  to  the  Church  seem  to  be 
growing  in  several  places ;  and  were  there  more  Ministers 
there  is  reason  to  hope  that  it  would  soon  be  in  a  state  of 
prosperity. 

Massachiisetis. 

"  In  some  parts  of  this  commonwealth,  it  is  greatly  to  be 


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lamented,  that  the  Churches  are  in  a  state  of  derangement 
and  decay ;  while  in  other  places  the  congregations  have  in- 
creased. 

Rhode-Island. 

"  The  congregations  in  this  State,  though  few,  are  large, 
and,  with  the  exception  of  the  Church  in  Narraganset,  there 
appears  to  be  a  degree  of  zeal  and  regularity  that  promises 
the  happiest  effect. 

Vermofit. 

"  We  are  highly  gratified  to  find  that  the  Church  in  this 
State  is  now  organized,  and  that  z»ralous  exertions  are  mak- 
ing to  promote  its  interest  and  advancement. 

Eastern  Diocese  in  general. 

"  Although  in  these  States,  now  formed  into  a  Diocese, 
some  irregularities  have  taken  place,  and  there  has  been  a 
want  of  attention  to  the  Canons  and  Rules  of  the  Church, 
particularly  to  the  canon  which  requires  parochial  reports  to 
be  made,  yet  the  arrangements  lately  formed,  and  the  exer- 
tions made  to  organize  the  Church,  and  to  obtain  for  it  an 
Episcopal  head,  yield  a  ground  of  hope  that  this  branch  of 
the  Church  of  Christ  will  not  only  preserve,  but  even  extend 
more  and  more  the  light  of  the  blessed  Gospel. 

Connecticut. 

"  In  Connecticut  we  have  reason  to  believe  that  the  Canons 
and  rules  of  the  Church  are  duly  observed.  Since  the  last 
General  Convention  betv/een  four  and  five  hundred  families 
have  been  added  to  the  Church ;  the  congregations  are  in  a 
flourishing  condition ;  a  number  of  new  Churches  have 
been  built,  and,  with  the  zeal  and  exertions  of  the  Clergy, 
we  may  cherish  the  expectation,  that  the  power  as  well  as 
the  form  of  godliness  will  greatly  advance, 

Nexv-Tork. 

"  Here  it  is  believed  that  the  Church  is  orderly  and  regu- 
lar.     Congregations  are  every  year  forming,  and  the  old 


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ones  seem  to  maintain  their  usual  ground.  In  the  city  of 
New- York,  in  particular,  several  new  Churches  have  been 
built,  and  in  the  Diocese  in  general  prosperity  seems  to  at- 
tend the  Church. 

Neiv-Jerseij* 

"  In  this  State  the  Church  appears  to  conduct  her  affairs 
with  regularity  and  attention.  The  congregations  are  not 
numerous,  but  they  are  generally  orderly  and  attentive. 

Pennsijhania. 

"  From  the  documents  laid  before  us,  it  appears  that  al- 
though the  Bishop  has  called  the  attention  of  the  Clergy  to 
the  requisition  of  the  45th  Canon,  still  they  have  not  pre- 
sented their  parochial  reports,  and  the  Convention  is  very 
partially  attended.  Many,  however,  of  the  Clergy  and  Laity 
are  zealous  and  attentive.  In  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  and 
in  some  of  the  neighbouring  counties  new  congregations 
have  been  formed,  and  Churches  built,  and  the  affairs  of 
the  Church  are  managed  with  attention  and  regularity. 

Maryland. 

"  The  Church  in  Maryland  is  still  in  a  deplorable  condi- 
tion; the  zeal,  however,  manifested  in  some  parts  of  the 
State,  yield  a  hope,  that  she  will  again  rise,  and  become  a 
distinguished  part  of  the  Church  in  the  United  States. 

"  There  being  no  representation  from  the  States  of  Dela- 
ware, Virginia,  and  South- Carolina,  and  no  copies  of  the 
journals  ot  the  Conventions  of  those  States,  this  House  are 
unable  to  speak  with  certainty  as  to  the  situation  of  the 
Churches  in  those  districts.  They  fear,  indeed,  that  the 
Church  in  Virginia  is,  from  various  causes,  so  dt-pressed, 
that  there  is  danger  of  her  total  ruin,  unless  great  exertions, 
favoured  by  the  blessing  of  providence,  are  employed  to 
raise  her.  In  South-Carolina,  there  is  reason  to  believe, 
that  a  lively  zeal  for  the  interests  of  the  Church  prevails, 
which,  guided  by  sound  prinriples,  has  already  suggested 
various  measures,  which  promise  great  and  lasting  benefit. 
The  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  beg  leave  to  ob- 
serve to  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  while  the  review  in 
which  they  have  been  engaged  of  the  state  of  tlie  Church,- 


(    ir   } 

affords  too  much  cause  for  deploring  her  declension  in  some 
places  where  she  once  flourished,  her  prosperity  in  other 
parts,  and  her  general  situation  justify  the  most  sanguine 
hopes  of  her  friends.  With  an  increasing  attachment  to  her 
Apostolic  ministry,  and  her  primitive  forms,  they  trust 
there  is  a  corresponding  increase  of  that  power  of  godliness, 
which  the  outward  order  of  the  Church  is  designed  to  ex- 
cite and  nourish. 

"  They  pray  for  the  Church  and  for  themselves,  your 
counsel,  and  the  blessing  of  Almighty  God. 

"  Signed  by  order  of  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  De- 
puties. 

"  ISAAC  WILKINS,  President." 

On  motion.  Resolved,  That  this  Convention  have  under- 
stood,  with  satisfaction,  that  the  Convention  of  the  Church 
in  Connecticut  are  engaged  in  obtaining  for  the  Episcopal 
academy  in  that  State  a  charter  empowering  the  trustees  to 
grant  degrees,  and  this  Convention  do  express  their  earnest 
wish  for  the  success  of  this  measure.  This  resolution  was 
sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  returned  with  their  con- 
currence. 

A  message  was  received  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  in- 
forming this  House,  that  they  concur  with  them  in  appoint- 
ing the  city  of  Philadelphia  for  the  meeting  of  the  next  Ge- 
neral Convention. 

A  "  Pastoral  Address,"  prepared  in  pursuance  of  the  45th 
Canon,  was  received  from  the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  be  re- 
quested to  appoint  one  of  their  own  order  to  preach  a  ser- 
mon at  the  opening  of  the  next  General  Convention  ;  which 
was  sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  returned  with  the 
following  message :  "  The  House  of  Bishops  state  to  the 
House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  that  they  hope,  under 
the  blessing  of  God,  for  the  attendance  of  their  brother,  the 
Right  Rev.  Bishop  Clagget,  at  the  next  General  Convention, 
and  for  his  performance  of  the  duty  looked  for  from  him, 
had  his  health  permitted,  at  the  opening  of  the  present. 
But  should  there  be  a  disappointment  in  this  respect,  the 
two  Bishops  now  present  (God  willing)  intend  to  provide 
b}'  correspondence  between  themselves,  or  with  some  one 
of  their  Right  Reverend  Brethren,  for  the  performance  of 
this  duty." 


C     18     ) 

Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  prepare  the  journals  of  this  Cou- 
vention  for  publication;  and  that  the  said  Secretan-,  with  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Hobart,  the  Hon.  Rutus  King,  and  Dr.  John  On- 
derdonk,  be  a  Committee  to  publish  the  same,  together  with 
the  sermon  preached  at  the  opcnmg  of  the  Convention,  and 
the  Pastoral  Address  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  be 
presented  to  the  President  and  Secretary . 

ISAAC  WILKINS,  President. 

Attestedy  ASHBEL  BALDWIN,  Secretary, 


JOLRNAL 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


City  of  Ntno-Haroen^  Tuesday^  3hy2\^  181 1. 

J.  HIS  being  the  day  appointed  by  the  Constitution  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  Ame- 
rica, for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Convention  of  said 
Church;  and  agreeably  to  a  resolve  of  the  last  General  Con- 
vention of  the  Church,  in  the  cit\-  of  Baltimore,  the  city  of 
New-Haven  being  appointed  the  place  of  meeting,  the 
Right  Rev.  Bishop  White,  of  Pennsylvania,  and  the  Right 
Rev.  Bishop  Jarvis,  of  Connecticut,  met  in  Trinit\-  Church, 
in  the  aforesaid  cit\-.  It  appeared  diat  Bishop  Clagget,  who 
engaged  to  open  the  Convention  with  a  sermon,  had  left  his 
place  of  residence,  on  his  way  to  this  cit\-,  but  was  obliged, 
by  indisposition,  to  return. 

The  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Provost,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Bi- 
shop Moore  were  prevented  from  attending  by  bodily  disa- 
bility-, and  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Madison  bv  engagements, 
which,  in  his  estimation,  did  not  admit  of  being  dispensed 
with  at  this  time. 

The  House  of  Bishops  received  a  communication  from 
the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Bend,  informing  them  that  they  were  organized,  and  ready 
to  proceed  to  business.  Dr.  Bend  was  desired  to  inform 
the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  that  the  House  of 
Bishops  was  also  ready. 

This  House  was  informed  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Kemp,  that  it 
was  the  desire  of  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies, 
that  the  House  of  Bishops  would  provide  one  of  their  own 
order  to  deliver  a  sermon  to-morrow  moming  at  10  o'dock 


c 


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They  leturned  for  answer,  that  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White 
would  deliver  a  discourse  at  the  afore-mentioned  time. 

Resolved,  That  this  House  attend  divine  service  with  the 
House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  during  the  session. 

Resolved,  That  this  House  adjourn  to  9  o'clock,  to-mor- 
row morning,  to  meet  in  the  State-House. 

Wtdnesdaij^  9  o'clock  A.  31. 

Met  according  to  adjournment.     Present  as  yesterday. 

This  House  was  informed,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Hubbard,  that 
the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  were  ready  to  pro- 
ceed to  Church  for  divine  service.  This  House  joined  the 
procession,  and  went  to  Trinity  Church.  The  Rev.  Mr. 
Wilkins  read  prayers,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White 
delivered  a  sermon.  After  divine  service  they  returned  to 
the  State-House. 

Resolved,  That  the  Rev.  Philo  Shelton  act  as  Secretary  to 
this  House. 

A  message  was  received,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bend,  from  the 
House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  that  they  returned  the 
thanks  of  that  House  to  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White,  for 
his  sermon  delivered  this  day  before  the  Convention,  and 
that  he  be  requested  to  furnish  a  copy  for  publication. 

Their  request  was  complied  with. 

This  House  adjourned  to  9  o'clock  to-morrow  morning. 

Thursday^  9  o''clock  A.  M. 

Met  according  to  adjournment.     Present  as  yesterday. 

At  10  o'clock  this  House'  joined  the  procession  of  Cle- 
1  ical  and  Lay  Deputies,  and  went  to  Trinity  Church,  where 
divine  service  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Pilmore,  and  a 
sermon  deliv-ered  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Wharton  ;  they  then  re- 
turned to  the  State-House,  and  resumed  their  business. 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay 
Deputies  the  testimonials  in  favour  of  the  Rev.  John  H. 
Ilobart,  D.  D.  as  Bishop  elect  for  the  diocese  of  New- York ; 
also  testimonials  in  favour  of  the  Rev.  Alexander  Viets 
Griswold,  for  the  Churches  of  Rhode-Island,  Massachu- 
setts, New-Hampshire,  and  Vermont. 

In  reference  to  the  election  of  the  Rev.  John  H.  Hobar^, 
D.  D.  there  was  laid  before  this  Hou^c  ihf;  follcv-'ing  letter 
rrora  tl-.e  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Moore. 


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''  Nexv.T'ork,  May  1^,  1811. 
"  Brethren, 
"  You  will  perceive  by  the  proceedings  of  the  Convention 
lately  held  in  this  State,  that  the  Rev.  Dr.  John  Henry  Ho- 
bart  has  been  elected  Assistant  Bishop  in  this  Diocese.    My 
design  in  addressing  these  few  lines  to  you,  is  to  express 
my  heart-felt  approbation  of  the  above  measure. 
.  "  Your  affectionate  brother, 

"  BENJAMIN  MOORE. 
"  By  his  son  Clement  C.  Moore. 
"  To  the  Right  Rev.  the  Bishops  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  United  States  of  America,  assembled 
in  General  Convention,  at  New-Haven,  in  Connecticut*" 

It  not  appearing  on  the  fiice  of  the  testimonials  of  the 
Rev.  Alexander  V.  Griswold,  how  far  the  Convention  of 
the  Churches  for  which  he  was  elected  had  given  their  re- 
spective sanctions  to  his  election,  this  House  sent  the  follow- 
ing message  to  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies. 

'*  The  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  are  informed 
by  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  they  desire  an  interview  with 
the  Deputies  of  the  Churches  in  those  States  in  which  the 
Rev.  Alexander  V.  Griswold  has  been  elected  to  the  Epis- 
copal chair." 

In  consequence  of  the  above  message,  there  appeared  from 
the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lav  Deputies,  a  delegation  from 
Massachusetts,  New-Hampshire,  and  Vermont,  which  gave 
this  House  satisfaction,  that  the  Rev.  Alexander  V.  Gris- 
wold was  unanimously  elected  by  the  Convention  of  the 
Church  in  Massachusetts,  and  so  far  as  the  election  affected 
the  Church  in  the  other  States,  it  was  concurred  in  by  their 
respective  Conventions,  and  reported  to  their  several  consti- 
tuents, and  approved  of  by  them.  With  this  evidence  the 
House  was  satisfied. 

On  the  subject  of  the  consecration  of  the  Bishops  elect, 
the  House  sent  the  following  message  to  the  House  of  Cle- 
rical and  Lay  Deputies. 

"  The  House  of  Bishops  inform  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies,  that  having  received  from  them  the  testimo- 
aials  of  two  Reverend  Gentlemen  elected  to  the  Episcopacy, 
they  lament  that  they  cannot  proceed  to  the  consecration  of 
those  two  Reverend  Gentlemen  during  the  session  of  this 
Convention,  there  being  only  two  Bishops  present ;  but  they 
propose  (God  willing)  to  carry  this  design  into  effect  in  the 


(     22      )• 

city  of  New- York,  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  rising  of 
this  Convention." 

The  House  of  Bishops  inform  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies,  in  reference  to  the  object  of  the  appointment 
of  a  committee  to  act  in  the  recess,  for  the  devising  of  mea- 
sures for  the  sending  of  a  Bishop  into  the  Western  States, 
that  whenever  the  said  business  shall  be  taken  up  by  this 
Convention,  the  House  of  Bishops  are  in  possession  of  some 
communications  which  they  think  worthy  of  consideration. 

This  House  adjourned  to  9  o'clock  to-morrow  A.  M, 

Friday^  10  o\lQck  A,  M, 

'I'he  House,  after  attending  divine  service  in  Trinity 
Church,  met  in  the  State-House.    Present  as  the  day  before. 

This  House  received,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bend,  a  message 
from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies  the  following 
resolution. 

"  Resolved,  That  the  documents  from  the  House  of  Bi- 
shops relative  to  the  Western  Episcopacy  be  returned  to 
them,  with  the  request  of  this  House ^  that  they  will  take 
what  Older  upon  this  subject  they  may  deem  adviseable." 

There  was  laid  before  this  House  and  read,  a  letter  ad- 
dressed to  both  Houses,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Smith,  residing 
in  Norwalk,  in  this  State,  relative  to  a  book  of  music  com- 
posed by  him,  called,  "  The  Churchman's  Choral  Compa- 
nion to  his  Prayer  Book." 

Resolved,  That  the  said  letter  be  communicated  to  the 
House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies;  which  was  accord- 
ingly done  by  their  Secretary. 

The  following  message  was  received,  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Davis,  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies. 

"  There  was  laid  before  this  House,  by  the  House  of  Bi- 
shops, a  petition  addressed  to  this  Convention  by  the  Rev. 
William  Smith,  D.  D.  residing  in  Norwalk,  in  the  State 
of  Connecticut,  relative  to  a  book  of  music  composed  by 
him,  entitled,  *  The  Churchman's  Choral  Companion  to  his 
Prayer  Book.' 

"  Resolved,  That  it  is  inexpedient  for  the  Convention  to 
rake  any  order  on  the  subject." 

Resolved,  That  in  the  above  resolution  this  House  concur. 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay 
.Deputies  a  report  from  the  Committee  appointed  at  the  last 


(     23     ) 

General  Convention  to  address  the  Church  in  the  western 
districts,  and  for  other  purposes. 

The  following  message  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Clerical 
Deputies : 

"  The  House  of  Bishops  propose  to  ftie  House  of  Cleri- 
cal and  Lay  Deputies  the  appointment  of  a  Committee  for 
further  attention  to  the  object  of  the  4th  resolution  (recorded 
page  14  in  the  journal  of  the  last  Convention),  and  that  the 
Bishops  in  Pennsylvania  and  in  Virginia  be  requested  to  cor- 
respond with  each  other,  for  the  devising  means  whereby 
the  congregations  in  those  States  westward  of  the  Allegany 
jnountains  may  be  benefited  by  any  measures  to  be  adopted 
by  the  Committee,  the  appointing  of  which  is  hereby  recom- 
mended." 

This  House  received,  by  Dr.  Kemp,  from  the  House  of 
Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  the  following  resolution : 

"  Resolved,  That  the  Bishops  in  Pennsylvania  and  Vir- 
ginia be  requested  to  devise  means  for  supplying  the  congre- 
gations of  this  Church  west  of  the  Allegany  mountains 
with  the  ministrations  and  worship  of  the  same,  and  for  or- 
ganising the  Church  in  the  Western  States,  any  thing  in  the 
.37th  Canon  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding." 

The  above  resolution  was  concurred  in  by  this  House, 

This  House  received  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Hubbard,  from  the 
House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  the  following  resolve : 

"  Resolved,  That  the  presiding  Bishop  of  the  House  of 
Bishops  be  respectfully  requested  to  address  a  letter,  in  be- 
half of  this  Convention,  to  the  venerable  Society  in  England 
for  propagating  the  Gospel  in  Foreign  Parts,  informing  them 
that  the  Church  in  the  State  of  Vermont  is  dijy  organized^ 
and  in  union  with  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  being  placed  under  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  New-Hampshire,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Rhode-Island,  and  Vermont.  That  a  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Donations  to  the  Church  has  been  incorporated 
in  the  State  of  Massachusetts ;  and  that,  in  the  opinion  of 
this  Convention,  the  Society  may  safely  confide  the  care  of 
their  lands  in  Vermont  to  such  attorney  or  attornies  as  may 
be  recommended  by  the  said  Board  of  Trustees,  and  ap- 
proved by  the  Ecclesiastical  Convention  of  Vermont." 

The  House  of  Bishops  informed  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies  that  the  presiding  Bishop  will,  by  the  pro- 
vidence of  Almighty  God,  perform  the  services  requested 
^f  him,  in  relation  to  certain  lands  in  Vermont,  belonging 


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to  the  venerable  Society  of  England  for  propagating  the 
Gospel. 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay 
Deputies,  a  proposed  Canon,  repealing  the  46th  Canon  for 
making  known  the  constitution  and  Canons  of  the  Church. 

The  House  of  Bishops  concur  with  the  House  of  Clerical 
and  Lay  Deputies  in  the  repealing  the  aforesaid  Canon. 

The  House  of  Bishops  concur  with  the  House  of  Clerical 
and  Lay  Deputies  in  the  proposed  addition  to  the  8th  article 
of  the  constitution  by  them  resolved,  viz. 

"  Resolved,  That  the  following  addition  to  the  8th  article 
of  the  constitution,  proposed  at  the  last  General  Convention, 
be  agreed  to. 

"  No  alteration  or  addition  shall  be  made  in  the  Book  of 
Common  Prayer,  or  other  offices  of  the  Church,  unless  the 
same  shall  be  proposed  in  one  General  Convention,  and  by 
a  resolve  thereof  made  known  to  the  Convention  of  every 
Diocese  or  State,  and  adopted  at  the  subsequent  General 
Convention." 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies,  a  resolution  on  the  subject  of  duelling,  in 
which  resolution  this  House  concurred. 

This  House  adjourned  to  meet  at  7  o'clock  P.  M. 

Friday^   7  o'clock  P.  M. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and 
Lay  Deputies,  by  the  hand  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bend,  the 
following  resolution : 

'*  On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  next  meeting  of  the 
General  Convention  be  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia." 

In  the  above  resolution  this  House  concur. 

This  House  received  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay 
Deputies,  the  following  resolve: 

*"•  Resolved,  That  this  Convention  have  understood,  with 
satisfaction,  that  the  Convention  of  the  Church  in  Connecti- 
cut are  engaged  in  obtaining  for  the  Episcopal  academy  in 
Cheshire,  a  charter,  empowering  the  trustees  to  grant  de- 
grees ;  and  this  Convention  do  express  their  earnest  wish  for 
the  success  of  this  measure." 

In  the  al)Ove  resolve  this  House  concur. 

The  House  of  Bishops,  agreeably  to  the  45th  canon,  pro- 
viding for  a  review  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  adopted  a 


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Pastoral  Address;  which  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Clerical 
and  Lay  Deputies. 

This  House  received,  by  the  hands  of  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Hubbard^  from  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputies,  a 
resolve  in  the  following  words  : 

"  Resolved,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  be  requested  to 
appoint  one  of  their  own  order  to  preach  a  sermon  at  the 
opening  of  the  next  General  Convention." 

This  House  state  to  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  De- 
puties, that  they  hope,  under  the  blessing  of  God,  for  the  at- 
tcncjance  of  their  brother,  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Clugget,  at 
the  next  General  Convention,  and  for  his  performance  of 
the  duty  looked  for  from  him,  had  his  health  permitted, 
at  the  opening  of  the  present.  But  should  there  be  a  disap- 
pointment in  rhis  nrspcct,  the  two  Bishops  now  prestnt  (God 
willing)  intend  to  provide,  by  correspondence  between  them- 
selves, or  with  some  one  of  their  Right  Reverend  Brethren, 
for  the  performance  of  that  duty. 

The  House  adjourned. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  House  of  BinJiopSy 

WILLIAM  WHITE,  Presiding  Bishop. 
Attested,  PHILO  SHELTON,  Secretary. 


CANON  repealing  the  4^6th  Canon. 

The  46th  Canon,  providing  for  making  known  the  con- 
stitution  and  Canons  of  the  Church,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Addition  to  the  Sth  Article  of  the  Constitution. 

No  alteration  or  addition  shall  be  made  in  the  Book  of 
Common  Prayer,  or  other  offices  of  the  Church,  unless  the 
same  shall  be  proposed  in  one  General  Convention,  and  by 
a  resolve  thereof  made  known  to  the  Convention  of  every 
Diocese  or  State,  and  adopted  at  the  subsequent  General 
Convention. 

House  of  Clerical  and  Laij  Deputies. 

ISAAC  WiLKINS,  President. 
ASH  BEL  BALDWIN,  Secretary. 
House  of  Bishops. 
WILLIAM  WHITE,  Presiding  Bishop. 
PHILO  SHELTON,  Secretary. 
4 


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The  foiiowing  Clergv  attended  the  General  Convention, 
and  were  admitted  to  the  sittings  of  the  House  of  Ciericai 
and  Lay  Deputies. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Bartow,  Georgia. 

William  Gibson,  Virginia. 
Mr.  Norris,  Maryland. 
Simon  Wilmore,  New- Jersey. 


Thomas  Lyell,       ) 
S;tmuel  F.  Jarvis,  f 


New- York. 


Elijah  G.  Plumb, 
Benjamin  Benham, 
Daniel  Burhans, 
Richard  Mansfield,  D.  D. 
Calvin  White, 
Russel  Wheeler, 
Virgil  H.  Barber, 
Truman  Marsh, 
Chauncy  Prindle, 
Tillotson  Brunson, 
Joseph  D.  Welton, 
Roger  Searle, 
Menzies  Rayner, 
Smith  Miles, 
John  Tyler, 
Charles  Seabury, 
Solomon  Blakely, 
David  Baldwin, 
Daniel  M'Donald, 
Isaac  Jones, 
Asa  Eaton,  Massachusetts. 


r»  Connecticut, 


LIST  OF  THE  CLERGY 

OF  THE 

PROTESTANT  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 

IN    THE 

UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 

Belivered  in  and  published  agremhlif  to  the  CanonSy 
1S08. 


EASTERN  DIOCESE. 

Composed  of  the  States  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode-Island, 

New- Hampshire,  and  Vermont. 
The  Right  Rev.  Alexander  Viets  Griswold,  Bishop. 

NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

The  Rev.  Charles  Burroughs^  Deacon,  St.  John's  Church, 

Portsmouth. 
The  Rev.  John  H.  Fowle^  Rector  of Church,  Holder- 

nesse. 

The  Rev.  Daniel  Barber,  Rector  of Church,  Clermont. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Catlin,  officiates  at  Plainfield. 
The  Rev.  Samuel  Mead. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

The  Rev.  John  Sylvester  L  Gardiner^   Rector  of  Trinity 

Church,  Boston. 
The  Rev.  Asa  Eaton^  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Boston. 
The  Rev.  Nathaniel  Fisher^  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church, 

Salem. 
The  Rev.  Ja^nes  Bowers^  Rector  of  St.  Michael's  Church, 

Marblehead. 


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The  Kev.  IVzlliafn  Montague ^  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church, 
D«dham. 

The  Rev.  Jame^  Morse^  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  New- 
bury port. 

The  Rt-v.  Amos  Purely^  Rector  of  St.  Luke's  Church,  Lanes- 
borough. 

The  R-v.  Gruwold,  Rector  of  St.  James's  Church, 

Great-Barriiigton,  and  the  Church  at  Lenox. 

St.  Michael's  Church,  Scituate,  and  St.  Peter's,  Marshfield,. 
vacant. 

Si.  Ann's  Church,  Gardiner,  vacant. 

The  Church  at  Portland  vacant. 

The  Church  at  Hanover  vacant. 

RHODE-ISLAND. 

l"he  Right  Rev.  Alexander  V.  Grisxvold^  Rector  of  St.  Mi- 
chael's Church,  Bristol. 

The  Rev.  Nathan  B.  Crocker^  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church, 
Providence. 

The  Rev.  Sahnon  Wheaton^  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  New- 
port. 

VERMONT. 

The  Rev.  Abraham  Briinson^  Manchester  and  Arlington. 
The  Rev.  Parker  Adams,  Deacon,  Vergennes,  Middlebury,, 
and  Charlotte. 

CONNECTICUT. 

The  Right  Rev.  Abraham  Jarvis,  D.  D.  Bishop. 

The  Rev.  Tillotson  Brunson,  Principal  of  the  Episcopal 
Academy,  Cheshire. 

The  Rev.  Richard  Mansfield,  D.  D.  Rector  of  Christ  Church, 
Dei-by,  and  the  Churches  of  Oxford  and  Great-Hill. 

The  Rev.  Bela  Hubbard,  D.  D.  Rector  of  Trinity  Church, 
Nev/-Haven,  and  Christ  Church,  West-Haven. 

The  Rt:v.  John  Tyler,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Norwich. 

The  Rev.  Daniel  Fogg,  Rector  of Church,  Pomfret. 

The  Rev.  Philo  Shelton^  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Fairfield, 
St.  John's,  Stratfield,  and  the  Church  at  Weston. 

The  Rev.  Ashbel  Baldzvtn,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Strat- 
ford, and  Trinity  Church,  Trumbull. 

The  Rev.  Chauncy  Prindle^  Rector  of  the  Churches  of  Ox- 
ford and  Salem. 


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The  Rev.  Reuben  Ives,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Che- 
shire, and  (JKcituing  in  the  Churches  in  Hambden  and 
Walhngt'ord. 

The  Rev.  Truman  Mar  Ji,  Rector  of  the  Associated  Churches 
in  Litchfield. 

The  Rev.  Daniel  Burhans,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  New- 
town, and  St.  Luke's,  Brookfield. 

The  Rev.  Solomon  Blakesley,  Rector  of  St.  Stephen's  Church, 
East-Haddam. 

The  Rev.  Charles  Seabury,  Rector  of  St.  James's  Church, 
New-London. 

The  Rev.  Smith  Miles,  Rector  of  the  Churches  of  Chatham 
and  Middle-Haddam. 

The  Rev.  Manzies  Rayner,  Rector  of  the  Church,  Hartford. 

The  Rev.  Calvin  White,  Assistant  Minister  of  the  Church  in 
Derby. 

The  Rev.  John  Kewley,  M.  D.  Rector  of  Christ  Church, 
Middletown. 

The  Rev.  Benry  Whitlock,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Nor- 
walk,  and  the  Church  at  Wilton. 

The  Rev.  Roger  Searl,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Ply- 
mouth, and  St.  Matthew's,  Bristol. 

The  Rev.  Virgil  H.  Barber,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church, 
Waterbury. 

The  Rev.  Russel  Wheeler,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Water- 
town. 

The  Rev.  Asa  Cornwall,  Rector  of  the  Churches  in  Sims- 
bury  and  Granbv. 

The  Rev.  Elijah  G.  Plumb,  Minister  of  the  Churches  in 
Reading,  Danbury,  and  Ridgefitld. 

The  Rev.  Benjamin  Benham,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church, 
New-Milford,  and  the  Churches  of  New-Preston  and 
Bridge  water. 

The  Rev.  David  Baldwin,  Rector  of  the  Churches  of  Gull- 
ford  and  North-Bristol. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  D.  Welton,  officiating  in  the  Churches  of 

Woodbury,  Roxlniry,  and  Bethlehem. 
The  Rev.  Sturgis  Gilbert,  officiating  in  the  Churches  of  Kent 

and  Sharon. 
The  Rev.  Daniel  M''Donald,  Deacon,  an  assistant  instructor 

in  the  Episcopal  Academv,  Cheshire. 
The  Rtv.  Nathaniel  Huse,  Deacon,  officiating  at  Warehouse 

Point. 
The  Rev.  William  Smith,  D.  D.  resident  at  Nonva.k. 


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NEW-YORK. 

The  Rio-ht  Rev.  Samuel  Provoost,  D.  D.       ^ 

The  Right  Rev.  Benjamin  Moore,  D.  D.         t  Bishops. 

The  Right  Rev.  John  Henry  Hob  art,  D.  D.  ) 

The  Rev.  Amos  G.  Baldwin,  Rector  of  Trinltv  Church,  Utica. 

The  Rev.  Theodo^ius  Bartc/w,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church, 
New-Rochelle. 

The  Rev.  Edm?md  D^  Barry,  Principal  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Academy,  New-York  ;  officiating  at  St.  Mat- 
thew's Church,  City  of  Jerse}^ 

The  Rev.  Abraham  Beach,  D.  D.  Assistant  Rector  of  Tri- 
nity Church,  New- York. 

The  Rev.  William  Berrian,  Deacon,  residing  in  New-York  ; 
oflicialing  at  Btlville,  Ni-w- Jersey. 

The  Rev.  John  Boxvden,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Rhetoric  and 
Moral  Philosophy  in  Columbia  College. 

I'he  Rev.  Nathanatl  Bowen^  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  New- 
York. 

The  Rev.  David  Butler,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Troy, 
and  Trinity  Church,  Lansingburgh. 

The  Rev.  Barzillai  Bulklnj^  Rector  of  St.  George's  Church, 
Flushing,  Long-Island. 

The  Re  V.  Nathan  B.  Burgees,  Caroline  Church,  Brookha- 
ven,  Long-Island. 

The  Rev.  JFilliam  Clark,  Deacon,  Missionary. 

The  Rev.  Timothy  Clowes,  Deacon,  St.  Peter's  Church,  Al- 
bany. 

The  Rev.  Elias  Cooper^  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Yonkers. 

The  Rev.  yoah  G.  Cooper,  Christ  Church,  Hudson,  Colum- 
bia Countv, 

The  Rev.  Adam  Empic,  Deacon,  Hempstead,  Long-Island. 

The  Rev.  Henry  1.  Fe.ltus^  Rector  of  St.  Ann's  Church, 
Brooklyn,  Long- Island. 

The  Rev.  Samuel  Fidler,  Deacon,  Missionary. 

The  Rev. Feltch,  Churches  at  Bedford  and  North-Cas- 
tle, West-Chester  County. 

Tlie  Rev.  William  Harris^  Rector  of  St.  Mark's  Churchy 
New- York. 

The  Rev.  Stth  Hart,  Rector  of  St.  George's  Church,  Hemp- 
stead, and  Christ  Church,  North-Hempstead,  Long-Island. 

The  Rev.  Sanmtl  Haskiil,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Rye, 
West-Chester  County. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  7~.  How,  an  Assistant  Minister  of  Tri- 
nity Church,  New-York. 

The  Rev. Hibhard.,  Duanesborough. 

The  Rev.  Samuel  F.  Jarvis^  St.  Michael's  Church,  Bloom- 
ingdale,  New- York. 


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The  Rev.  Cave  J  ones  ^  an  Assistant  Minister  of  Trinity 
Church,  New-York. 

The  Rev.  Jonathan  Judd^  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church, 
Johnstown,  and  St.  Ann's  Church,  Fort  Hunter,  Montgo- 
mery County. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  Lyell^  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  New- 
York. ' 

The  Rev.  Richard  C  Moore,  D.  D.  Rector  of  St.  Stephen's 
Church,  New- York. 

The  Rev.  David  Moore,  Deacon,  St.  Andrew's  Church,  Sta- 
ten-Island. 

The  Rev.  Daniel  Nash,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Ot- 
sego, St.  Luke's  Church,  Richfield,  Harmony  Church, 
Butternutts,  and  otht  r  Churches  in  Otsego  County. 

The  Rev.  Samuel  Nesbit^  residing  in  New- York. 

Tht  Rf V.  Joseph  Perry,  Christ  Church,  Balkown. 

The  Rev.  Davenport  Phelps,  Missionary  in  the  Western  Part 
of  thtr  State. 

The  Ktv.  Joseph  Prentice,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Athcjis, 
Greene  County. 

The  Rev.  William  Powell,  Deacon,  St.  Andrew's  Church, 
Coldenham,  Orange  County.  ' 

The  Rev.  John  Peed,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Poughkeep- 
sie,  Dutchess  County. 

The  Rev.  Gilbert  H.  Sayres,  Deacon,  Grace  Church,  Ja- 
maica, Long- Island. 

The  Rev.  Cyrus  Stebbins,  Rector  of  St.  George's  Church, 
Schenectady. 

The  Rev.  George  Strebeck,  residing  in  New  York. 

The  Rev.  John  Urquhart,  Peekskill  and  PhiUip's  Town, 
Dutchess  County. 

The  Rev.  Frederick  Van  Home,  residing  at  Coldenham. 

The  Rev.  Isaac  Wilkins,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  West- 
Chester,  and  St.  Paul's  Church,  East-Chester. 

The  Rev.  Seth  Williston,  Deacon,  Zion  Church,  Nev/-York. 

The  Rev.  William  E.  Wyatt,  Deacon,  St.  James's  Church, 
Newtown,  Long-Island.  * 

NEW- JERSEY. 

The  Rev.  Charles  H.  Wharton,  D.  D.  Rector  of  St.  Mary's 
Church,  Burlington. 

The  Rev.  John  Croes,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  New-Bruns- 
wick, and  St.  Peter's  Church,  Spotswood. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Willard,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  New- 

The  Rev.  ^ohn  C  Rudd,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Eli- 
zabeth-Town. 


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1  he  Re\ .  oimon  Wilmer^  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Swedes- 
borough. 

The  Ri:v.  James  Chapman^  St.  Peter's  Church,  Perth- Amboy. 

The  Rev.  Daniel  Higbee,  St.  Andrew's  Church,  Mount  Hol- 
ly, and  Sr.  Mary's  Church,  Colestown. 

The  Rev.  John  Croes^  jun.  Deacon  ;  officiating  in  St.  Peter's 
Church,  Freehold,  Christ  Church,  Shrewsbury,  and  Christ 
Church,  Middletown. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

The  Right  Rev.  William  White,  D.  D.  Bishop. 

The  Rev.  Samuel  Magaw,  D.  D. 

The  Rev.  Johji  Andrews.,  D.  D.  Provost  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania. 

The  Rev.  Robert  Blackwell,  D.  D. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Hutchins^  D.  D. 

The  Rev.  James  Abercrombie,  D.  D.  Assistant  Minister  of 
Christ  Church,  St.  Peter's  and  Su  James's,  Philadelphia. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Pihnore^  D.  D.  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church, 
Philadelphia. 

The  Rev.  IVilliam  Ayres. 

The  Rev.  Slater  Cl'uij^  Rector  of  St.  James's,  Perkiomen, 
and  St.  Peter's  in  the  Valley. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Clarkson.,  Rector  of  St.  James's,  Lancas- 
ter, St.  John's  Church,  Pequea,  and  Bangor  Church,  Car- 
narvon. 

l^htKtv.  Robert  Ay  res. 

The  Rev.  Francis  Reno.,  Westmoreland  Count)-. 

The  r<ev.  Joseph  Turner^  Rector  of  St.  Martin's  Church, 
Marcus- Hook. 

The  Rev.  Caleb  Hop/tins^  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Derry 
Township,  and  Christ  Church,  Turbult  Township,  North- 
umberland County. 

The  Kev.  Thomas  Davis,  Somerset  County. 

The  Rev.  James  Wiltbank.,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Ox- 
ford, and  All  Saints,  Pequeston. 

The  Rev.  Absalom  Jones  fa  black  man).  Rector  of  the  African 
Church  of  St.  Thomas,  Philadelphia. 

The  Rev.  John  Taylor.,  Rector  of  the  Episcopal  Church  in 
Pittsburgh. 

The  Rev.  Levi  Bull,  Rector  of  St.  Gabriel's  Church,  Berk's 
Count^',  and  St.  Mary's,  Chester  Countv. 

The  Rt-v.  Joseph  Hulhert  Turner.,  A.  M.'  Deacon. 

The  Rev.  Jackson  Kemper,  A.  M.  Deacon,  Assistant  Mi- 
nister of 'Christ  Church,  St.  Peter's  and  St.  James's,  Phila- 
delphia. 


DELAWARE. 


•Charles  CounU'. 


^3°"  No  list  of  the  Clergy  was  received  from  this  Statp. 
MARYLAND. 
The  Right  Rev.  Thomas  John  Clagget,  D.  D.  Bishop*. 

^  The  Rev.  Benjamin  Contee,  Rector  of- 
Williain  and  Mary, 

The  Rf-v.  yoh?i  IVeeins^  Rector  of  Port- 
Tobaceo  Parish, 

The  Rev.  William Swann^  residing  in  Port- 
Tobacco, 

The  Rev.  William  Duncan^  Rector  of  Dur- 
ham, 

The  Rev.  Nicholas  W.  Lane,  residing  in  Calvert  County. 

The  Rev.   Thoman  Scott,  Rector  of  Queen  Anne's,  Prince 
George's  Countv. 

*  The  Rev.  Bethel  Judd,  A.  M.  Principal  of  St." 
John's  College,  aiid  Rector  of  St.  Anne's  Pa- 
rish, 

The  Rev.  Ralph  Higinhothom,  Vice-Principal,  re- 
siding in  Annapolis, 

The  Rev.  John  IF.  Compton,  Rector  of  St.  James's 
Parish, 

The  Rev.  William  Hiild,  Rector  of  Margaret, 
Westmoreland, 

The  Rev.  Oliver  Norris,  Rector  of  Queen  Ca- 
roline, 

The  Rev.  Walter  D.  Addison,  Rector  of  John's,  ^  Territory 

The   Rev.   Andrexv    T.   M^Cormick^   Rector  of  >-         of 
Wiishington,  )  Columbia. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  Read,  Rector  of  Prince  \ 
George's,  i 

The  Rev.  John  Chandler,  Rector  of  St.  Pe-  f  Montgomery 
ter's,  r       County. 

The   Rev.   George  Boiver,   Rector  of  St.  « 
John's,  J 

The  Rev-  Qeorge  Bower,  Rector  of  St.  John's,  Washington 
County. 

*  The  Rev.  Joseph  G.  1.  Bend,  D.  D. 
Associate  Kectorof  St.  Paul's  Parish, 

The  Rev-  Frederic  Beasley,  D.  D.  As- 
sociate Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Parish, 

The  Rr  V.  George  Ralph,  A.  M.  resid- 
ing in  St.  Paul's  Parish, 


Anne 
Arundel 
^  CountVo 


Baltimore  County. 


(     34     ) 

The  Rev.  Henry  Moscrop^  residing  in- 

St.  Paul's  Parish, 
*  The  Rev.  Georsre  DaahieL  Rector  of  f  «  i^-  r- 

St.  Peter's  V  Baltimore  County, 

The  Rev.  John  Coleman^  Rector  of  St. 

James's, 
The  Rev.  Geor/^e  D.  Handy^  Rector  of  St.  John's,  Harford 

County. 
The  Rev.  John  Allen,   Rector  of  St.  George's,   Harford 

County. 


*The  Rev.  Henry  L-  Davis,  Rector  of  St.  -\ 

Stephen's,  t 

The  R-v.  William  Duke^  residing  in  Elkton, ) 


Cecil  County. 


The  Rev.  William  H.  Wilmer,  Rector  of  Charlestown,  Kent 

County. 
The  Rev.  Daniel  Stephens,  Rector  of  St.  Luke's,  Queea 

Anne's  County. 
*  The  Rev.  Joseph  Jackson,  St.  Peter's,  Talbot  County. 
The  Rev.  James  Kemp,  D.  D.  Rector  of  Great-Choptank, 

Dorchester  Countv. 
The  Rev.  William  M.  Stone,  Rector  of  ^ 

TheXvfVam.*  Laird,  Rector  of  So-(  Somerset  County. 

merset,  } 

The  Rev.  David  Ball,  Rector  of  All-Hallow's,  Worcester 

County. 

This  mark  *  denotes  members  of  the  Standing  Committee. 


VIRGINIA. 
The  Right  Rev.  James  Madison,  D.  D.  Bishop. 
ICT*  No  list  of  the  Clergy  was  received  from  this  State. 
SOUTH-CAROLINA. 

The  Rev.  Theodore  Dehon,  D.  D.  Rector  of  St.  Michael's 

Church,  Charleston. 
The  Rev.  James  D.  Simons,  Rector  of  St.  Philips. 
The  Rev.  Christopher  Edward  Gadsden,  Assistant  Minister 

of  St.  Philip's  Church,  Charleston. 
The  Rev.  William  Percy,   Rector  of  the  third   Episcopal 

Church,  Charleston. 
The  Rev.  Thomas  Mills,   D.  D.  Rector  of  St.  Andrew's 

Parish. 
Fhe  Rev.  Andrav  Fowler. 


(     35     ) 

I'he  Rev. Snowden^  Rector  of  St.  Stephen's  Parish. 

The  Rev.  John  T.  Tschudy^  Rector  of  Claremont  Parish. 

The  Rev.  Solomon  HalUng;  Rector  of  Prince  George  Win- 
yah,  Georgetown. 

The  Rev.  Joh?!  Barnwell  Campbell^  Rector  of  St.  Helena's 
Church,  Beaufort. 

The  Rev.  Hugh  Fraser,  Rector  of  Prince  Frederick's  Pa- 
rish. 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Warren^  Rector  of  the  Episcopal  Church 
on  Edisto  Island. 

Clergymen  in  the  State  not  having  Cures. 
The  Rev.  Thomas  Gates,  D.  D. 
Rev.  Milward  Pogson. 
Rev.  Paul  T.  Gervais. 
Rev.  Galen  Hicks. 

GEORGIA. 

The  Rev.  John  V.  Bartow^  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Sa- 
vannah. 


ERRATUM. 

Page  12,  line  12,  for  "  CJergyman's"  read  Churchman's. 


On  Wednesday,  the  29th  day  of  May,  in  Trinity  Church, 
in  the  city  of  New- York,  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  White,  of 
Pennsylvania,  being  presiding  Bishop,  the  Right  Rev.  Bi- 
shop Provoost,  of  New- York,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop 
Jarvis,  of  Connecticut,  being  present,  and  assisting,  the 
Rev.  John  Henry  Hobart,  D.  D.  of  ISTew-York,  and  the 
Rev.  Alexander  V.  Griswold,  of  Bristol,  Rhode-Island,  were 
consecrated  Bishops  :  the  former  for  the  Diocese  of  New- 
York,  and  the  latter  for  the  Eastern  Diocese,  composed  of 
the  States  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode-Island,  New-Hamp- 
shire, and  Vermont.  -, 

The  following  are  the  certificates  of  consecration : 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  William  White, 
D.  D.  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  presiding  Bishop,  Samuel  Provoost, 
D.  D.  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the' 
State  of  New- York,  and  Abraham  Jarvis,  D.  D.  Bishop  of 
the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Connecticut, 


(,     36     ) 

under  the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  Trinity  Church, 
in  the  city  of  New- York,  on  Wednesday,  the  twenty-ninth 
day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  eleven,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canoni- 
cally  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  John  Henry  Hobart, 
D.  D.  an  Assistant  Minister  of  Trinity  Church  in  the  city 
of  New- York,  of  whose  sutficiency  in  good  learning,  sound- 
ness in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners  we  were  fully  as- 
certained, into  the  office  of  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  State  of  New- York,  to  which  he  hath 
been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  said  State ;  to  assist  the 
Bishops  of  the  Church  in  said  State  in  the  duties  of  the 
Episcopal  office,  and  to  succeed  in  case  of  survivorship. 
Given  in  the  city  of  New- York,  this  twenty-ninth  day 
of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  eleven. 

WILLIAM  WHITE. 

SAMUEL  PROVOOST. 

ABRAHAM  JARVIS. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  William  White, 
D.  D.  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  presiding  Bishop,  Samuel  Provoost, 
D.  D.  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
State  of  New- York,  and  Abraham  Jarvis,  D.  D.  Bishop  of 
the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Connecticut, 
under  the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  Trinity  Church, 
in  the  city  of  New-York,  on  Wednesday,  the  twenty-ninth 
day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 
liundrt-d  and  eleven,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canoni- 
cally  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Alexander  Viets  Gris- 
wold,  Rector  of  St.  Michael's  Church,  Rhode-Island,  of 
whose  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith, 
and  purity  of  manners  we  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the 
office  of  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
Eastern  Diocese,  composed  of  the  States  of  Massachusetts, 
Rhode-Island,  New-Hampshire,  and  Vermont,  to  which  he 
hath  been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  said  States. 

Given  in  the  city  of  New- York,  this  twenty-ninth  day 
of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  eleven. 

WILLIAM  WHITE. 

SAMUEL  PROVOOST. 

ABRAHAM  JARVIS. 


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